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EKG Technician or Electrocardiograph
Technician
Start Date: June 28, 2008 - End Date: June 28, 2008
AND/OR
Start Date: August 2, 2008 - End Date:
August 2, 2008
Days of the week: Saturday
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Course Fee: $375.00
Goals and Purpose:
This EKG Course is a complete and fast-paced course
designed to provide instruction in electrocardiography testing procedures used
in detecting heart disease and other cardiovascular disorders. This one day
course provides instruction in EKG unit operation and troubleshooting, lead
placement utilizing 12 lead EKG, use and understanding of EKG grid paper,
recognizing normal and abnormal EKG patterns in all 12 leads, plotting EKG axis.
It is designed to enhance the skills of people currently working in a medical
office.
Instructional Units / Hours of Instruction:
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Objectives |
Hours |
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Describe
anatomy, physiology and terminology of cardiovascular
system. |
1 |
| Properly place leads of a 12-lead EKG unit. |
.5 |
| Operate a 12-lead EKG unit. |
4.5 |
| Troubleshoot a 12-lead EKG unit. |
.5 |
| Explain how EKG grid paper is used, and plot EKG
axis. |
.5 |
| Recognize normal and abnormal patterns in all EKG leads. |
1 |
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Total |
8 |
Instructional
Strategies:
Laboratory Techniques - Demonstration - 1 on 1
Instruction - Small Group Discussions - Large Group Discussion -
Lecture
Methods
of Evaluation:
Written Exam - Observation - Discussions -
Demonstration
Conditions for Repetition:
Conditions for repetition of course are:
/ For
review and refresher purposes
/ To obtain more practice
/ Incomplete mastery of
skills
/ Student failure of
previous course
/ Other - Failure to
complete due to medical emergency
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